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Women’s Rights Day – Burundi : celebration or commemoration?
Every year, March 8 marks the International Women’s Rights Day. Celebrated since 1910 under various themes, it aims to highlight the fight for gender equality and women’s rights. However, in
Photo of the week : Imbonerakure paramilitary exercises stir up tensions among the population
While the security situation remains fragile, paramilitary training conducted by the Imbonerakure in the province of Cibitoke is causing great concern. Their supervision by military instructors and their possible involvement
Ngozi : suspension of free care at the Kiremba autonomous hospital
This measure is a very hard blow for children and pregnant women. It came after investigations carried out by the ministry in charge of health. The concerned health facility is
Nakivale (Uganda) : Albino refugees threatened by the scorching sun
Climate change threatens the lives of albinos in Nakivale camp in Uganda. Many of them suffer from critical skin lesions following the burning sun. They are sounding the alarm. INFO
Rumonge : a young man arrested on suspicion of rape of a minor
A resident of the district and province of Rumonge (southwest Burundi) was arrested by the police on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. He is suspected of having assaulted a 15-year-old girl.
Makamba : the surge in the price of corn and cassava flour worsens the food crisis
While the province of Makamba (southern Burundi) is in the middle of the harvest period, a serious shortage of fuel oil is paralyzing the mills, leading to a steep rise
Cibitoke : 20 years in prison for a father who killed his son
The First Instance Court of Cibitoke (northwestern Burundi) sentenced Jean Paul Hakizimana, alias Ndondo, to 20 years of penal servitude for killing his 15-year-old son after beating him. The trial
Dzaleka (Malawi) : four nurses dismissed
The camp administration and the UNHCR have dismissed nurses after an investigation into the theft of medicines intended for refugees in Dzaleka camp located in Dowa district, some 41 kilometers
Nyanza-Lac : mass arrests, panic and indignation among the population
More than 300 individuals, mostly young people, were arrested in the locality of Bukeye, in the district of Nyanza-Lac in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi). A vast search and
Bujumbura : traders fed up with repeated power cuts
For almost a month, traders in Bujumbura, the commercial city where all United Nations agencies and the central administration are concentrated, have suffered significant economic losses due to untimely power